culled

American  

[kuhld] / kʌld /

adjective

1. selected, either as desirable or undesirable, and removed from a larger group.

   A number of culled sows were condemned due to emaciation.

2. subjected to or reduced by this process.

   In the aftermath of the avian flu outbreak, many poultry farmers made claims seeking compensation for culled flocks.

3. gathered or collected.

   This “reinvention” theory of art resonates especially with artists whose work relies on culled or salvaged materials.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of cull.

Other Word Forms

• unculled adjective

Etymology

Origin of culled

cull ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Some of the imagery seen by Ferreira’s character is genuine content culled from online, carefully trimmed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Neiman Marcus had previously culled stores during its 2020 bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

“We help about 1,400 families a month and we plucked out who had experience at large financial institutions that we could learn from, and culled records from at least a thousand,” said Walter.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

The government said it also wanted to promote and support a domestic market for the venison from culled deer, including pushing for more to be bought and served up by schools, prisons and hospitals.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Frank was working to publish his father’s letters, as well as reminiscences he culled from the autobiography Charles had written.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

Related Words

• accumulated
• collected
• concentrated
• huddled
• massed
• reunited